Inhofe Bashes U.N. Peacekeepers, Sings Bush’s Praises

Ticker

Monika Bauerlein,
CEO

Dear Reader,

The next few months are make-or-break for Mother Jones’ fundraising, and we need more online readers to pitch in than have been of late. In "It's Not a Crisis. This Is the New Normal," we take a level-headed look at the brutal economics of journalism, why investigative reporting like you get from us matters, and why we're optimistic we can grow our base of support in a big way—starting with hitting a huge $300,000 goal in just three weeks. Please learn more and donate if you can right now.

The next few months are make-or-break for Mother Jones’ fundraising. We need to raise $300,000 quickly, and we need more online readers to pitch in than have been. Please learn more in "It's Not a Crisis. This Is the New Normal," where we go into the brutal economics of journalism, and what makes Mother Jones unique and worth supporting if you can right now.

Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.

Senator James Inhofe, in a speech Monday to the Tulsa Metro Chamber, called the situation in Iraq “nothing short of a miracle.” In the same breath, he ruthlessly attacked the United Nations, calling the organization an “absolute disaster,” whose peacekeepers in Africa go “around teaching girls to be prostitutes.” He is asking Washington to withhold money from the peacekeeping organization.

Yet, it appears that many Americans don’t agree–65% disapprove of the way President Bush is handling Iraq and a new USA Today/Gallup poll shows that 57% want the U.N. to be in charge of the Peace Agreement between Israel and Hezbollah.